2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
The 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Tianjin, PR China from August 8 to August 13, 2006.[1] Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2005). The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
Teams[]
Squads[]
Australia[]
- Gemma Beadsworth
- Suzie Fraser
- Taniele Gofers
- Kate Gynther
- Fiona Hammond
- Bronwen Knox
- Emma Knox
- Alicia McCormack
- Patrice O'Neill
- Melissa Rippon
- Rebecca Rippon
- Mia Santoromito
Head Coach:
China[]
Head Coach:
Greece[]
- Alexandra Asimaki
- Alkisti Avramidou
- Angeliki Gerolymou
- Sofia Iosifidou
- Stavroula Kozompoli
- Georgia Lara
- Vasileia Mavrelou
- Triantafyllia Manolioudaki
- Maria Tsouri
Head Coach:
Hungary[]
- Fruzsina Brávik
- Barbara Bujka
- Rita Drávucz
- Anikó Pelle
- Ágnes Primász
- Mercédesz Stieber
- Orsolya Takacs
- Eszter Tomaskovics
- Andrea Tóth
- Ágnes Valkai
- Krisztina Zantleitner
Head Coach:
Italy[]
- Silvia Bosurgi
- Teresa Frassinetti
- Elena Gigli
- Tania di Mario
- Martina Miceli
- Francesca Pavan
- Cinzia Ragusa
- Federica Rocco
- Erzsébet Valkai
- Manuela Zanchi
Head Coach:
Russia[]
- Olga Fomicheva
- Nadezda Glyzina
- Sofia Konukh
- Ekaterina Pantyulina
- Evgeniya Protsenko
- Natalya Shepelina
- Elena Smurova
- Evgenia Soboleva
- Alena Vylegzhanina
- Anastasia Zubkova
Head Coach:
United States[]
- Elizabeth Armstrong
- Patricia Cardenas
- Kameryn Craig
- Emily Feher
- Erika Figge
- Natalie Golda
- Alison Gregorka
- Ericka Lorenz
- Moriah van Norman
- Heather Petri
- Brenda Villa
- Lauren Wenger
- Elsie Windes
Head Coach:
Preliminary round[]
GROUP A[]
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | United States | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 24 | +18 |
2. | Russia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 26 | +16 |
3. | Greece | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 38 | –13 |
4. | China | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 42 | –21 |
- August 8, 2006
United States | 11 – 10 | Russia |
China | 7 – 10 | Greece |
- August 9, 2006
United States | 17 – 7 | Greece |
China | 7 – 18 | Russia |
- August 10, 2006
Russia | 14 – 8 | Greece |
United States | 14 – 7 | China |
GROUP B[]
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 19 | +9 |
2. | Italy | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 23 | +1 |
3. | Hungary | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 26 | –3 |
4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 33 | –7 |
- August 8, 2006
Hungary | 7 – 8 | Italy |
Australia | 12 – 8 | Canada |
- August 9, 2006
Hungary | 10 – 9 | Canada |
Australia | 7 – 5 | Italy |
- August 10, 2006
Italy | 11 – 9 | Canada |
Hungary | 6 – 9 | Australia |
Quarterfinals[]
- August 11, 2006
Greece | 7 – 11 | Italy |
Russia | 7 – 5 | Hungary |
Semifinals[]
- August 12, 2006
United States | 7 [4] – 7 [5] | Italy |
Australia | 10 – 9 | Russia |
Finals[]
- August 11, 2006 — Seventh place
China | 7 – 11 | Canada |
- August 12, 2006 — Fifth place
Greece | 7 – 16 | Hungary |
- August 13, 2006 — Bronze Medal
United States | 8 – 9 | Russia |
- August 13, 2006 — Gold Medal
Australia | 10 – 7 | Italy |
Final ranking[]
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The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Water Polo Championship in Melbourne, Australia.
Individual awards[]
Most Valuable Player
- ???
Best Goalkeeper
- ???
Top Scorer
Tania di Mario
References[]
- ^ a b "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 67. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- (in English) FINA
Categories:
- FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
- International water polo competitions hosted by China
- 2006 in water polo
- 2006 in Chinese sport
- 2006 in women's water polo
- Women's water polo in China
- August 2006 sports events in Asia
- Sports competitions in Tianjin
- 21st century in Tianjin